OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Midwestern State faces a ranked opponent for the third straight day, meeting No. 14 Flagler (Fla.) on the final day of the ITA Indoor Team Championship. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sunday, March 1
Seventh Place Match: Flagler vs. Midwestern, 8 a.m.
Fifth Place Match: Saint Leo vs. Wingate, 11 a.m.
Championship Match: Columbus State vs. Barry, 2:30 p.m.
Third Place Match: Hawai'i Pacific vs. West Florida, 5:30 p.m.

ABOUT THE ITA INDOOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
From the ITA website, "the top 7 teams from the 2019 Final Oracle/ITA Division II National Rankings received an invite with one spot reserved for Midwestern State University. In the case of a decline, the next team in the rankings is selected until the field of eight is solidified."

COMPETITORS
The eight team field features No. 1 Barry (Fla.), No. 2 Columbus State (Ga.), No. 3 University of West Florida, No. 4 Wingate (N.C.), No. 5 St. Leo (Fla.), No. 9 Hawai'i Pacific, and No. 14 Flagler College (Fla.), plus the host Midwestern State. The Mustangs opened the season No. 15 in the initial rankings before dropping out of the top 25.

LOTS OF FIRE POWER
Five of the top 10 singles players in the country will compete at the ITA Indoor Team Championship, including No. 1 Alejandro Ibanez Gallego (Barry) and No. 2 Alvaro Regalado (Columbus State). Midwestern State's own Angel Palacios is ranked No. 5 while Daniel Busto (Wingate) slots in at No. 6 and Alessandro Giuliato of Barry is No. 10.

SERIES HISTORY
Sunday marks the first ever meeting on the tennis courts between Midwestern State and Flagler (Fla.)

RANKED STANGS'
Angel Palacios is No. 5 in the country in singles while Alex Martinez Roca is No. 43. Palacios is off to a 4-3 record in singles this spring while Martinez Roca is 2-2.

SCOUTING THE SAINTS
14th ranked Flagler (Fla.) dropped their fifth straight match, a 4-2 loss to No. 5 Saint Leo (Fla.) on Saturday at the ITA Indoor Team Championship. Luca Bolla (No. 47) is the lone Saint ranked in the top 50 in singles. The senior is 4-1 this spring. 

CATCHING UP WITH COACH LINN
Scott Linn enters his 10th season at the helm of the Midwestern State men's and women's tennis teams. Since arriving in the fall of 2010, Linn coached teams have made 15 total NCAA Tournament appearances. 
 
UP NEXT
The Mustangs return home on Thursday to face MSU Denver.